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Radio Tokyo Lyrics
Seven hours later, she takes the elevator to the 2nd floor
To the underground committee
That's where they'll decide if you'll be praised or you'll be
Tied up on the bathroom floor
As you scream for more
All the souls are dying while the idiots are trying
To convince you that they're cooler but they still don't know
They're about to lose control
And they'll be saying now
Chorus:
Calling radio Tokyo
The lines are down, you're good to go
Can't you feel, this is real
Calling radio Tokyo
The kids are feeling way to low
They're on their knees
Won't somebody please just bring them home
Get out of the black car on the sidewalk of the big stars
Of the now and then, kinda feels a little late
Someone had a bad day, so they sold your soul on e-bay
With an 8x10, autographed in pen
(Pre)
(Chorus)
Seven hours later
They stopped the elevator to the 2nd floor
And there was no more
To the underground committee
That's where they'll decide if you'll be praised or you'll be
Tied up on the bathroom floor
As you scream for more
All the souls are dying while the idiots are trying
To convince you that they're cooler but they still don't know
They're about to lose control
And they'll be saying now
Calling radio Tokyo
The lines are down, you're good to go
Can't you feel, this is real
Calling radio Tokyo
The kids are feeling way to low
They're on their knees
Won't somebody please just bring them home
Of the now and then, kinda feels a little late
Someone had a bad day, so they sold your soul on e-bay
With an 8x10, autographed in pen
They stopped the elevator to the 2nd floor
And there was no more
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I think Butch said that this song was about a pirate radio station that was only on between 12 am and 6 am or something, and all these kids were staying up and listening to it because it was all they had, you know?
Hmm... I read in an interview once that Butch wrote this song about the music industry but it ended up turning out like a Vodka induced fairy tell... or so that's what Mr.Walker said
i herd it was a dream he had
Puffy AmiYumi's cover of this song is shockingly good, considering I found the originally boring and annoying.
Puffy AmiYumi is awesome..mostly because they were produced by Butch Walker. ;D
This song is with Freak of the Week in being one of the few Butch Walker tracks to gain some popularity. Strangely enough, both are really weak in the story/collective theme side.
As an aside, while I'm not a fan of the story/theme elements, the way Butch sings "Calling radio Tokyo.." in the chorus makes me crestfallen.